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The SAP Fiori Launchpad is the entry point to Fiori applications on mobile or
desktop devices. The users will get great first impression when they see it. It is
simple and beautiful.
The Launchpad addresses the user feedback for easy way to identify favorites,
group tiles, add and remove tiles.
It leverages the new technologies such as search functionality with cross
application search and Jam Feeds. Note: Jam Feeds feature might come in
later.

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Here are the summary of the key features and capabilities of Launchpad.
Launchpad is designed to enhance the User Experience. For examples:
- It has wide choice of ready-to-use tiles
- It is the single entry point to Fiori apps
- It uses Shell services like personalization and navigation
- You can add new tiles from the catalog
Enhanced Personalization is a key feature which is provided via the Business
User Framework.
The Search Capability allows you to view the list of recently used applications.
The Responsive Design provides seamless experience across devices/
You can use Fiori Launchpad Designer to configure and create groups and
catalogs.
The Session Management allows you to log in or log out of a session.
You can sign in via Single Sign On mechanism.
You can create your own theme and brand.

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Let’s get into the detail capabilities of Enhanced Personalization.
- The launchpad comes with a default home page containing predefined
content depending on your role.
- You can personalize your home page by adding new tiles from the tile
catalog, or by grouping or deleting tiles.
- The tile catalog has a wide choice of ready-to-use tiles that you can place on
your home page.
Note: Tiles in the home page are arranged into groups. The home page can
either contain predefined groups, or just have an initial group to which tiles are
added by default. This group is referred to as Favorites.

The benefits of enhanced personalization are:

- You are able to manage the applications based on roles and usage
- The applications are assigned by specific roles. So, users get only what they
need
- End users can personalize their launchpad home pages by placing and
arranging tiles according to their individual preferences.

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Search Capabilities
- Launchpad contains a search entry field that shows a list of recent searches
or recently launched applications or once you have placed the cursor in it.
The Benefits are:
- Get answers to your questions immediately
- Get to the desired application immediately
With this search, you can find business objects (such as materials or sales
orders) and tiles (such as Leave Request or Current Accounts Balance).
Search Tips
- If you can't find the expected results try again using wild card *, for example
*12345 or *john*
- The search is case-insensitive.
- The result list is sorted by relevance, which is calculated based on the
following factors:
 Weights of attributes, for example, a hit in the surname is ranked higher than a hit in
the first name.
 Number of hits within an object (proportional to the text length and frequency of
other words).

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The launchpad runs on both mobile and desktop devices. Its visual design
adapts automatically to the respective screen size.
The benefit is that it has seamless experience across all device types for
smartphones, tablets and desktops.

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Launchpad Designer Tool is the standard tool for
- configuring the tiles for app launchers
- creating groups & catalogs for the home page
The benefit for using the Designer Tool is
- Applications can be grouped and assigned by specific roles.
- So users can quickly get started with the apps they need

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New Launchpad as compared with previous launchpage:
- Fresh new look and feel, including active tiles, Jam Feeds, etc.
- Fiori Launchpad Designer for configuring and creating groups and catalogs
- Provides Business User Framework that offers personalization, favorites
- Search capability to view list of recently used apps

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SAP Official Fiori Documentation:
 SAP Fiori Main Help Page: http://help.sap.com/fiori
 SAP Service Market Place Download Center: http://service.sap.com/swdc
 SAP Product Availability Matrix: http://service.sap.com/pam
 SAP Quick Sizer: http://service.sap.com/quicksizer
Additional Related Information to SAP Fiori:
 SAP Web Dispatcher
 SAP NetWeaver GW 2.0
SCN (SAP Community Network):
 What is SAP Fiori
 SAP for Mobile

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 Development & Implementation:
 SAP Fiori provided by RIG – Workshop schedule, enablement materials, and contacts,
etc.
 Fast And Fiorious (Fiori) Enablement & Design – Design & development enablement
materials. Provided by Development team.
 F&F Info-Sessions & Complimentary Curriculum – Info sessions relating to SAP Fiori
development & design. Provided by Development team.
 FIORI Wave 2 documentation (DRAFT VERSION)

 GTM & Other Info:

 Mobile GTM: SAP Fiori GTM Community

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